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Be aware the following is a rant. It is not carefully researched, nor is it a methodical analysis or logical argument. It is instead an attempt to capture my feelings after the events of Jan 07, 2021. Be aware the following is a rant. It is not carefully researched, nor is it a
methodical analysis or logical argument. It is instead an attempt to capture my
feelings after the events of Jan 07, 2021.
# I'm really angry # I'm really angry
I'm angry. Not just a little angry, I'm furious. Angry enough that I want I'm angry. Not just a little angry, I'm furious. Angry enough that I want to
to punch something. For context I am a Christian. There are times in my life punch something. For context, I am a Christian. There are times in my life that
that I would have been considered a conservative politically, at least in some I would have been considered a conservative politically, at least in some
dimensions anyway. But I do not recognize evangelical conservatism today. dimensions anyway. But I do not recognize evangelical conservatism today.
The recent events at the capitol are the perfect culmination of 4+ years of The recent events at the capitol are the perfect culmination of 4+ years of
Trump politics. But that isn't really the source of my anger. The source of my Trump politics. But that isn't really the source of my anger. The source of my
anger is illustrated by the flags with Jesus on them at Capitol. I'm angry anger is illustrated by the flags with Jesus on them at the assault on the
with every prominent evangelical who aligned with and supported Trump. To Capitol. I'm angry with every prominent evangelical who aligned with and
borrow some phrasing from Christ. "Depart from me I do not know you." In the supported Trump. To borrow some phrasing from Christ. "Depart from me I do not
name of some policy wins you supported a fool. You made excuses for him. You know you." In the name of some policy wins you supported a fool. You made
encouraged him. You praised him. You told the people that it was Okay to follow excuses for him. You encouraged him. You praised him. You told the people that
Trump, _and they did_. They followed him as he bullied others. They followed it was Okay to follow Trump, _and they did_. They followed him as he bullied
him as he ridiculed and belittled women. The followed him as he treated others. They followed him as he ridiculed and belittled women. The followed him
veterans shamefully. They followed him as he called foreigners names. They as he treated veterans shamefully. They followed him as he called foreigners
followed him as he lied. They followed him as he tried over and over to do more names. They followed him as he lied. They followed him as he tried over and
than the powers of the President allows him to. They followed him as he over to do more than the powers of the President allows him to. They followed
demonstrated incompetence over and over and over again. They followed him as he him as he demonstrated incompetence over and over and over again. They followed
downplayed the pandemic. They followed him as he falsely claimed success over him as he downplayed the pandemic. They followed him as he falsely claimed
it. They followed him as he contributed to deaths of 300,000+ Americans. success over it. They followed him as he contributed to the deaths of 300,000+
Americans.
As they followed him they got more and more angry. They believed more and more As they followed him they got more and more angry. They believed more and more
lies. They were sucked into conspiracy theories. Families were ripped apart. lies. They were sucked into conspiracy theories. Families were ripped apart.